An interest is not viewed as held by an official or employee for purposes of General Provisions Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland, if the interest of the official or employee is included in a certified blind trust as set forth in this subtitle. An interest covered by §A of this regulation is excepted from: The requirements and limitations of the disqualification requirement of General Provisions Article, §5-501, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the interest ownership prohibitions of General Provisions Article, §5-502, Annotated Code of Maryland; and The financial disclosure requirements of General Provisions Article, Title 5, Subtitle 6, Annotated Code of Maryland.